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MaximilianEmelon AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition crams 208MB of cache into a single chip

They should allow it to function without any external RAM.

MaximilianEmelon No Graphics API

I wonder if Valve might put out their own graphics API for SteamOS.

MaximilianEmelon Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues

When's the last time Cloudflare had such an outage?

MaximilianEmelon Dosbian: Boot to DOSBox on Raspberry Pi

MaximilianEmelon GrapheneOS is ready to break free from Pixels

Your phone isn't rooted on GrapheneOS.

MaximilianEmelon GrapheneOS is ready to break free from Pixels

My guess is Sony.

MaximilianEmelon Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without MS account

NOTE: I originally left this comment here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45497893

MaximilianEmelon Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without MS account

Search for "Local-only commands removal" on the page for the relevant section:

  Local-only commands removal: We are removing known mechanisms for creating a local account in the Windows Setup experience (OOBE). While these mechanisms were often used to bypass Microsoft account setup, they also inadvertently skip critical setup screens, potentially causing users to exit OOBE with a device that is not fully configured for use. Users will need to complete OOBE with internet and a Microsoft account, to ensure device is setup correctly.

MaximilianEmelon Why the end of support for Windows 10 is uniquely troubling

Would it be viable for there to be a community security patches project?

MaximilianEmelon The Size of Adobe Reader Installers Through the Years

I'd really like to see that graph in linear scale!

MaximilianEmelon A kernel developer plays with Home Assistant

I assume you meant to write "Home Assistant".

MaximilianEmelon Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox

We need an open and independent alternative to Firefox Sync.

MaximilianEmelon Older adults disproportionately hindered by touch screen interfaces (2023)

That's true, especially with haptic feedback being unviable in a car.

MaximilianEmelon Older adults disproportionately hindered by touch screen interfaces (2023)

While I much prefer physical buttons, I do think gestures could be made to work.

MaximilianEmelon Show HN: Uscope, a new Linux debugger written from scratch

How does it compare to gf?

https://github.com/nakst/gf

MaximilianEmelon Google Pixel 4a's old firmware is gone, trapping users on buggy battery update

MaximilianEmelon Chimera Linux works toward a simplified desktop

The creator used to be a Void contributor.

MaximilianEmelon Stargate Project: SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle, MGX to build data centers

How much is allocated to alignment/safety research?

MaximilianEmelon Manx – a catalog of manuals for old computers

What are some of the most beautiful manuals you've seen?

MaximilianEmelon Lou's Pseudo 3D Page (2013)

When does Pseudo 3D cross the threshold into Real 3D?

MaximilianEmelon Outage disrupts TDC mobile services, emergency calls affected

> Officials are also recommending that people ... remove their SIM cards to call 112, as phones can connect to emergency services without a SIM card.

It's disappointing that phones' firmware doesn't already do this if the call fails to go through via the SIM card. It should be required.

MaximilianEmelon Gemini AI tells the user to die

Even though its response is extreme, I don't think it's strictly a weird bitflip-like (e.g. out-of-distribution tokens) glitch. I imagine it can deduce that this person is using it to crudely cheat on a task to evaluate if they're qualified to care for elderly people. Many humans [in the training-data] would also react negatively to such deductions. I also imagine sci-fi from its training-data mixed with knowledge of its role contributed to produce this particular response.

Now this is all unless there is some weird injection method that doesn't show up in the transcripts.

MaximilianEmelon Gemini AI tells the user to die

I think the "Listen" is an artifact of copying from a website that has accessibility features. Not to say that there can't be trickery happening in another way.

MaximilianEmelon Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Update

You know it's a good remaster when no one complains about it overwriting the original. (yes it is called an update, but I think that proves my point)

MaximilianEmelon A Simple open-source Phone programmable with Arduino

That's disappointing to learn.

MaximilianEmelon A Simple open-source Phone programmable with Arduino

Punkt's MP02 supports Signal.

https://www.punkt.ch/en/products/mp02-4g-mobile-phone/

MaximilianEmelon A Simple open-source Phone programmable with Arduino

According to their FAQ[1], they have already designed an LTE module, but it isn't ready for sale yet.

[1] https://www.wiphone.io/FAQ.html (under CAN YOU ADD A SIM CARD...)

MaximilianEmelon Sitina1 Open-Source Camera

Video showing the making of it: https://youtu.be/OkfzjmY9cF8

MaximilianEmelon Hoodmaps: Publicly Annotated City Maps

Underneath the UI... (with a label saying: "Beware of the Leopard")

MaximilianEmelon Hoodmaps: Publicly Annotated City Maps

Sponsored by maptiler, yet is lacking required[1] OpenStreetMap attribution.